1. extraction - noun
· the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity
2. extraction - noun
· properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
Hypernym(s): ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
3. extraction - noun
· the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
Hypernym(s): removal, remotion
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